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Court rules against crediting maternity leave in pension lawsuit
The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that women who took maternity leave before the enactment of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 don't have a legal claim in requiring employers to apply that leave on pension accruals.
http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/court-rules-against-crediting-maternity-leave-in-pension-lawsuit-2672418-1.html?ET=ebnbenefitnews:e145:1790165a:&st=em
Surveys: HSA owners appreciate the accounts
More employers have implemented consumer-directed health plans and health savings accounts to help mitigate rising health care costs. In addition, HSA participants have few regrets about switching to the plans, according to two new
surveys.
http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/surveys-hsa-owners-appreciate-the-accounts-2672419-1.html?ET=ebnbenefitnews:e145:1790165a:&st=email
Board directors forecast changes to executive pay
Sooner or later, executive compensation programs will have to fall in line with the new economic realties brought on by the recession, business leaders report in a new survey conducted by Watson Wyatt.
http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/board-directors-forecast-changes-to-executive-pay-2672420-1.html?ET=ebnbenefitnews:e145:1790165a:&st=email
Podcast: EBN's Contributing Editors take on benefits' ‘biggest challenge'
In a special extended episode of EBN's podcast series "Five Minutes With ...", our eight featured columnists draw on their unique expertise to answer, "What is the most important challenge currently facing benefits professionals and
how can they best meet that challenge?"
http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/podcast-ebns-contributing-editors-take-on-benefits-biggest-2672421-1.html?ET=ebnbenefitnews:e145:1790165a:&st=email
Health care costs hit women harder
Research from the Commonwealth Fund shows women are more likely to skip care and also spend a greater share of their income on medical services than their male counterparts.
http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-care-costs-hit-women-harder-2672422-1.html?ET=ebnbenefitnews:e145:1790165a:&st=email |
